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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19121
ZIP 19121: 1,440 permits, $100.57M in deals, 85 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods North Central, Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion, Sharswood, Stanton
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,440
- New units
- 129
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $328K
- Deal $ volume
- $100.57M
- Violations
- 3,515
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,624
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.
- Recorded Mar 26, 2025
$2M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEMS OF HIGH EDUCATION
- Recorded Apr 29, 2025
$1.76M
to PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Recorded Jan 9, 2026
$1.45M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Aug 30, 2026
2 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR PARTIAL CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY AND INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 2-STORY STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. THE BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 27, 2026
1 units
New Construction · FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 2-STORY STRUCTURE. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. THE BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13D. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
4 units
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR LEVEL III ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE THE ERECTION OF PARTITION WALLS, NEW FINISHES/FURNISHINGS AND NEW STAIRS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Replacement of 80k btu gas furnace. Same in kind and in place. No new duct work.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Residential Service Equipment not exceeding a rating of 200 amps WITH NO INCREASE IN SERVICE SIZE as per Residential Service Equipment EZ Standard Full house rewire.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
New Construction or Additions · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per attached EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing.
- Issued Aug 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · For the erection of an addition and for interior and exterior alterations to an existing attached single-family dwelling per plans. Separate permits are required for all associated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing work. Basement to remain non-habitable, to be used for storage and utilities only.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
Sign · FOR ERECTION OF ONE (1) ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY FLAT WALL SIGN AND ERECTION OF ONE (1) DOUBLE FACED PROJECTING ACCESSORY SIGN ON EXISTING STRUCTURE. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ALL OTHER WORK, INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL WORK.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
City Demolition · Sub Demolition Permit for CF-2026-096795. For the complete demolition of a property as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. Add'l specs: Replace front sidewalk. No stucco. 4' corral fence across front from 2017 to 2029 N. 19th. Erosion control mat with topsoil and seed.
- Issued Aug 25, 2026
New construction, addition, GFA change · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURE PROPOSED LOT 9B (SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON PLANS/APPLICATION)
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19121.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$11,455,540 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$304,954
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$29,123
- Sheriff sale44 yrs owed
$27,967
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$23,469
- Sheriff sale39 yrs owed
$22,241
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$20,520
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$20,070
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$18,229
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$17,692
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$17,406
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$17,402
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$17,228
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 22, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 20, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 16, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jul 14, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Jun 30, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19121
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated September 18, 2026.